Engineer (Geospatial)

Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and a world-leading geospatial data and technology organisation. Serving government, business and citizens across Britain and the world, OS helps customers in virtually all sectors improve quality of life and were looking for people to join our journey€¦

As a country and globally, were all experiencing challenging times right now, but Ordnance Survey (OS) continues to support the nation with our accurate geospatial data and services. As an organisation we are embarking on an ambitious growth strategy in location data, insight and services. Innovating our products, services and technology to benefit our customers, businesses and people across Great Britain and globally. In order to do this, we want to continue adding new skills and capabilities to our business and even in these tough times, were able to use technology to recruit talent to OS.

About the role:

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Software Engineers to join Ordnance Surveys Technology & Design Department and be part of a very exciting technology roadmap. You will Provide fully capable software development and configuration, ensuring software is secure and well-tested. This role also entails support and operation of the services you build and identify/resolve issues in production.

You will have the opportunity to apply modern engineering practices and work with some cutting-edge technologies to optimise delivery. We care about looking after today and delivering for tomorrow through continuous improvement so, you will have lot of opportunity to influence and shape how we work as a team and to learn and develop as an individual, with excellent career progression.

What were looking for:

If youre interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, were looking for an individual that can demonstrate skills and experience in:

Software engineering & industry best practice - TDD, BDD, automated testing

Geospatial technologies - ArcGIS Enterprise

Knowledge in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, NodeJS, Arcade, Python and ArcPy

Cloud-based technologies - Azure functions

Software configuration and engineering

Knowledge of modern engineering best practice

Track record in iterative and incremental development

Problem resolution and selection of technical solutions / applications

Experience in C# is desirable

The rewards:

We want you to love what you do. Thats why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Well give you:

Salary: £35,700 - £39,900 (dependent on experience)

Performance related bonus

Competitive pension

37 hour working week (with flexible working options)

25 days annual leave Plus bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas

Training and development We offer in-house training, a variety of masterclasses, bespoke training, study leave, access to learning resources and professional membership subscriptions

A wide range of additional benefits including free parking, paid volunteer day, support with health and wellbeing, sports and social activities, staff discount on over 500 national stores and more

Closing date:

Sunday 12th July 2020

Ordnance Survey is committed to making inclusion an everyday reality and promoting a diverse workforce. We aim to provide an environment that supports and encourages equality and collaborative learning. We have active employee networks for Womens development, LGBT+, Disability and an Autism ambassador on site. We are looking for talented and experienced individuals from a range of backgrounds and welcome applications from women, those returning to the workforce after a break and/or those with a disability or on the autistic spectrum, where your technical abilities are sought after and valued. Each individual at OS brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team builds more innovative products, provides a better service to our customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals.

Check out our careers video below and hear from OS employees about what life is like to work here!

If you have any questions or queries please contact careers@os.co.uk.